COAP 2026 Registration: IIT MTech Counselling Dates OUT, Instructions

COAP registration is the first stage of the counselling process. Candidates who have qualified GATE exam can participate in counselling. IITs and IISc conduct COAP counselling on rotational basis. After declaration of GATE results, COAP portal is launched. Interested candidates will have to then register and wait for the decision round to open. Overall, it must be noted that COAP registration is mandatory. 

Also check: GATE IIT Cutoff for Admissions

List of participating institutes of COAP 2026

IIT Roorkee is conducting GATE COAP 2026 counselling. The list of IITs participating can be checked below-

• IISc Bengaluru
• IIT Bhilai
• IIT Bhubaneswar
• IIT BHU
• IIT Bombay
• IIT Delhi
• IIT Dharwad
• IIT Gandhinagar
• IIT Goa
• IIT Guwahati
• IIT Hyderabad
• IIT Indore
• IIT ISM Dhanbad
• IIT Jodhpur
• IIT Jammu
• IIT Kanpur
• IIT Kharagpur
• IIT Madras
• IIT Palakkad
• IIT Mandi
• IIT Patna
• IIT Roorkee
• and IIT Tirupati

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What is COAP Portal?

COAP is a common portal for all the above participating institutions and PSUs. These institutes and PSUs will upload their offers on this portal. Candidates who register at COAP can access admission or job offers where they have applied. 

• Every candidate must apply to the corresponding PSU or IIT
• Students must note that it is not an application portal for admissions, students have to apply separately to the respective institute for MTech admission or PSU jobs through GATE scores.
• Candidates are advised to go through the guidelines and instructions carefully before filling and locking choices at GATE COAP portal.
• Registration at COAP is mandatory and completely free.
• When applying, candidates must enter their COAP registration number. 

IIT Roorkee closed COAP 2026 registration. The COAP portal allows candidates to apply for MTech at IITs and IISc. To apply, it is mandatory to qualify GATE exam and meet COAP eligibility criteria, which are as follows:

• Candidate's nationality must be Indian
• Must have qualified GATE with a valid GATE scorecard
• If a candidate has more than one scorecard, then students have to provide their best score for GATE COAP counselling

COAP 2026 accepts GATE scorecard of 2026/2025/2024. The GATE result scorecard is valid for three years. Candidates can download their scorecard at GOAPS portal using their enrolment ID and password. Also, one must apply at IIT's website individually for counselling and admission. Students are advised to keep checking the website for updates. The mode of the GATE COAP counselling registration is online. Candidates must note that the COAP is not an application portal. It is an admission portal where candidates must choose their preferred institutes for the MTech programme. 

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To register at COAP 2026, a candidate must have following data ready:

• Name
• GATE Registration number
• Valid GATE score
• Date of birth
• Email ID
• Mobile number

Candidates who have obtained GATE cutoff marks can register for COAP counselling. It is advised to enter all details correctly. If there is any discrepancy then admissions and seat allotment will not be done for the applicant.

Also read: How many students qualified in GATE 2026?

Things to Check Before COAP Counselling 2026

Candidates must consider following things in mind before registering for COAP -

Registrations fo GATE COAP is done online. The process can be checked below -

• Visit the portal and click on new registration
• Register and fill out the details, such as GATE paper, and scorecard
• Enter your choices and submit
• Keep a copy of the details and log out

Candidates can check the entire process of Registration below:

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Candidates must note that there is no registration fee to apply for COAP 2026. Thus, candidates just have to visit official website COAP IITR, and register using their GATE credentials. Candidates must go through the COAP GATE guidelines carefully before applying. 

Note: It is mandatory to register to participate in the COAP counselling 2026. 

There is no need to upload any document while registering at COAP. However, candidates might need to upload scanned documents when applying for admission to MTech courses the respective IITs. Candidates have to check guidelines on the official website of respective institutes.

Important Pointers -

Candidates who are participating in GATE 2026 COAP counselling must go through information brochure carefully. While doing choice filling, applicants must note following instructions below -

• COAP is a portal where all participating institutes and PSUs will upload their offers in a common window.
• Registration at portal is completely free.
• There will be two rounds - main and additional for seat allotment.
• COAP registration is compulsory and if any candidate has more than one GATE scorecard, then it advised to register using details of highest GATE score. During registration, candidates must provide all valid GATE scorecard card information. 

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Candidates can check COAP Counselling Related FAQs below -